Maritime Terrorism: Risk and Liability

This book examines terrorism liability and risk issues connected with two general types of maritime scenarios - terrorist attacks on containerized shipping and terrorist attacks on passenger ships. The book investigates underlying vulnerabilities, threats and potential consequences, and combines this data to create a picture of the relative risks of different terrorism scenarios. The book discusses key concepts, ambiguities, and legal authorities that would be appropriate in ascertaining civil liability for maritime terrorist acts. It addresses third party (commercial) defendants, particularly. The book offers insights into the nature of maritime terrorism risk and also the methods in which government might respond to that risk through the civil justice system. It combines the exploration of liability and risk in a single study.